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Nov 2020
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#209 - 12 Beautiful English Idioms to He...

REALLIFE ENGLISH
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If you have a soft spot for idioms, this podcast will take your breath away! Ethan and Andrea teach you 12 beautiful idioms so that you can understand their meaning and start using them in conversation. Plus, they answer the question we so often get asked: what's the difference between an idiom and an expression?

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